In recent years BPMN 2.0 became a de facto standard in business process modeling and beyond and nowadays represents one of the focal technologies which support Business Process Management (BPM) initiatives. The in-use version of the specification, namely BPMN 2.0, was released by OMG in 2011, with some minor changes in the following years. In …
Digitalization of economic as an element of sustainable development
As a part of a project entitled "Digitalization of economic as an element of sustainable development of Ukraine and Tajikistan", I've performed a Zoom-based "training for teachers" workshop about Digital Business Models to a large international audience. In a four hours lecture I've provided an overview on digital business models, which are nowadays present in …
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Business Process Management: The evolution of a discipline
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Computers in Industry, which is a top-ranked, application-oriented research journal, Prof. Dr. Hajo Reijers wrote an excellent overview article on Business Process Management, highlighting the development of the BPM discipline over the years. I am grateful and honored that the author referenced and paraphrased my recent work …
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An insight into the structure of COBIT 2019
Are you applying COBIT for the management of IT? Here is a reverse engineered UML Class diagram (conceptual model) of its latest revision - COBIT2019.
BPMN and DMN applied in Clinical Information Systems domain
I've just reviewed a paper in the Clinical information systems domain, where BPMN and DMN were used for modeling of processes and decisions involved in initiating birth control according to the CDC’s MEC for birth control initiation with the objective to incorporate them into an electronic health records (EHR) system. Authors conclude that BPMN and …
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Visiting professor at Vienna University of Economics and Business
My three-months stay at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Information Systems and Operations, has finished "in the blink of an eye". Vienna’s skyline is a wonder to behold, whereas the Gloriette at the top of Schönbrunn's park is one of my favorites. The featured photo was taken with my mobile phone. …
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“Noise” in process-related communication
A business process diagram serves several purposes including process analysis, process-related communication, and process automation. Considering communication, modelers must ensure that all participants understand a process diagram and the corresponding notation in the same way (i.e. effectiveness). The effectiveness of diagrammatic communication With globalization this might get challenging since different cultural environments may implicitly imply …
BPM 2019 – Call for Participation
The International Conference on Business Process Management is the biggest of its kind worldwide and takes place in Vienna at the WU Campus in the week of 1-6 September 2019. The conference attracted more than 400 submissions for all its diverse tracks and program components. The highlights are: 6 Keynotes 4 Tutorials 1 Panel Discussion …
BPM 2019 – Central and Eastern Europe Forum
I am honoured for being invited into the program Committee of the BPM 2019 - Central and Eastern Europe Forum (CEE), which will be held in WU Vienna, 1 – 6 September 2019. The forum is part of the 17th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2019), the world's leading event in the BPM …
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New submission deadline for BPMDS’19 working conference
As a member of the program committee, I am inviting you to submit a paper to BPMDS’19 working conference. The 20th edition of this great conference, in conjunction with CAISE’19, will be held in Rome, 3 – 4 June 2019. This year‘s topic theme “Transformative BPMDS” is investigating the transformative effects of a number of approaches and …
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